Pineapple and coconut cake in a jar

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Pineapple and coconut jar cake, a craze among Brazilians in recent years, making its mark on the menus of confectioners and bakeries.

This small cake invented by Brazilians has become another source of income, being easy to make, store and carry.

In this article we will teach you how to make the main flavors of this venture, let's go!

For our pineapple and coconut cake in a jar:

Sponge:

  • 57 ml of oil
  • 10 ml apple cider vinegar
  • 1 egg
  • 75 ml milk
  • 125 grams of sugar
  • 155 grams of sifted wheat flour
  • 2,5 ml vanilla essence
  • 6 grams of baking powder

Pineapple and coconut filling

  • 1 chopped pineapple
  • 50 grams of butter
  • 100 grams of sugar
  • 200 ml coconut milk

White brigadeiro filling

  • 1 can of condensed milk
  • 100 grams of cream
  • 5 ml vanilla essence

How to prepare:

Cake batter

  • Mix milk and apple cider vinegar in a bowl. Set aside for 20 seconds.75 ml milk,10 ml apple cider vinegar
  • In another bowl, add the egg, oil and milk and vinegar mixture. Beat all the ingredients with a whisk. 1 egg, 57 ml oil
  • Then add the sugar and mix well.125 grams of sugar
  • Add the sifted wheat flour to the cake batter. Mix again with a whisk. 155 grams of wheat flour
  • Finally, add the vanilla essence and baking powder. 2,5 ml of vanilla essence, 6 grams of baking powder.
  • Transfer the dough to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Then bake in a preheated oven at 200º C for 30 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and wait for it to cool down.

Pineapple and coconut filling

  • In a thick-bottomed pan, place the chopped pineapple and butter. Turn on the heat and cook for about 20 minutes. 1 chopped pineapple, 50 grams of butter
  • Once the butter has melted, pour in the sugar and mix well.100 grams of sugar
  • When the syrup reduces, turn off the heat and add the coconut milk. Mix well. 200 ml of coconut milk
  • Beat the mixture a little with the help of a mixer.

White brigadeiro filling

  • In a thick-bottomed saucepan, add the condensed milk and cream. 1 can of condensed milk, 100 grams of cream
  • Turn on the heat and mix well until you reach the consistency of a spoon brigadeiro, that is, when the mixture becomes slightly fluid.
  • Reserve ⅓ of the white brigadeiro in a container and add the vanilla. 5 ml of vanilla essence

Assembling the cake in a jar

  • Cut the cake dough into small pieces. Then crumble it with your hands and set aside in a bowl.
  • Place a tablespoon of cake batter into the jar. Adjust the batter with a spoon.
  • Then add a layer of pineapple and coconut filling.
  • Then add another tablespoon of cake batter.
  • Now, add another layer of white brigadeiro filling.
  • Add another tablespoon of cake batter. Adjust the batter with a spoon.
  • Finish with another layer of pineapple filling and decorate with grated coconut.